Cap.



M. DAVIDSON.

CAP.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 19. 1916- 1,234,735. Patented July 31,1917.

JfagjanZ a x I v UNITED STATES Parana ornicn.

MARGARET DAVIDSON, OF PHILADELPHIA. PENNSYLVANIA.

CAP.

Application filed September 19, 1916.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Mrs. MARGARET. DAVID-SON, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Caps, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to wearing apparel, and has for an object toprovide an attractive and useful head covering chiefly designed forfeminine wear.

Another object of the invention is to provide a ladys cap, primarilyadaptable to be worn for evening, boudoir or morning service, and to beso designed as to conform to the head of the wearer in a natural andattractive manner, without disturbing the dressed condition of the hair.

A further object resides in a cap, or head covering garment, ofattractive appearance, possessing substantial features of constructionand capable of being comfortably worn; said cap including a garmentcomposed of two principal sections having the inner edges united, andelastic means connected with the outer edges thereof to facilitate theaction of positioning the cap upon the head of the wearer.

In order that the aims and achievements of this invention will bereadily understood, it is advisable to state, at this juncture, thatboudoir and evening caps of the above nature have hitherto been formedfrom a single piece of material. This construction has been .proven tobe unsatisfactory in a number of respects, first, when the averagecap isworn, the wearers hair will be tightly drawn and displaced, particularlywhen the hair is in a dressed condition; secondly, the average cap,being formed from a single piece of material, usually presents a sunkenand unattractive appearance, lying closely to the head of the wearer.Third, when the cap is worn for evening wear, or when the wearers hairis in a dressed condition, the same will be drawn or stretched to assumea bulging, distorted appearance, due to the fact that it conforms to thecurvature of the hair. Fourth, by reason of the same contacting with thehair, it is impossible for the latter to retain an attractive, dressedcondition, thus necessarily limiting the scope of caps of thischaracter, hitherto in use, to morning wear.

To obviate the above disadvantages in caps of the character set forth,the present inven- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 31, 1917.

Serial No. 120,983.

tion provides a cap of improved construction which can be readilyadapted for use at any time without incurring any of the aboveobjections; the same by reason of being formed in two sections ispermitted to retain a natural fullness of material, whereby the hair ofthe wearer, when in a dressed condition, may be readily received withinthe folds of the two sections without interfering with the condition ofthe hair, or destroying the general appearance of the cap.-

The invention accordingly features of construction and in thearrangement of parts, which will be exemplified in the constructionherein described and the consists of the scope of the application ofwhich will be indicated in the followingclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown the preferred embodimentof the present invention,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the cap, illustrating the same in itsapplied position,

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken Referring more particularly tothe precise" details of construction of the present invention, a cap 4:consists fundamentally of a plurality of cooperating fabric sections 5and 6, the latter being preferably formed of some suitable light weightmaterial, such as silk or the like, in order to present an attractiveaspect and for various reasons of utility.

Sections 5 and 6 are united along their inner edges 7 and 8, this beingaccomplished by overlapping the said edges and by securing the samethrough the medium of suitable stitching 9. In securing these edges, theoperation is started from the center of the garment and is continued tothe outer edge thereof, this feature being particularly important inassembling the cap. The edges 7 and 8 are slightly curved, as shown inFig. 4, so that when the same are united the cap will assume a naturalse1nicircular contour.

The outer peripheral edges of the sections 5 and 6 are turned inwardlyas at 11 and are retained in this position by means of stitches 12 and13. A space 14 is formed between the stitches 12 and 13 and is utilizedto accommodate an elastic element 15, the element being provided tofacilitate the operation of retaining the cap in relatively fixedposition upon the head of a wearer, as will be clearly understood. Theelement 14 terminates in outwardly extending extremities 15, which areusually tied into a bow knot 16 so that the circumference of the cap maybe adjusted to allow for variation with respect to sizes. The edges 17of the cap are also ruffled to enhance the appearance of the same, thisaction being augmented by providing edges 17 with a lace flounce 18. Theouter surface of the cap may be suitably ornamented by the addition oflace figures, ribbons or other additions, which are designed to increasethe attractiveness of the cap. Of course, the quality and beauty of thecap will be entirely governed in direct ratio to its economic cost, forinstance, when the cap is employed for morning wear it will berelatively plain, but when a cap of the above character is utilized as adress garment it may be more or less elaborate in its aspect. However,the principle of the invention remains intact and is not modified by thecost of the cap, as will be clearly understood.

In the preferred embodiment of the cap the rear section 6 is slightlysmaller than the cooperating front section 5, this design beingexpedient due to the fact that, as a general rule, the fore part of thehead will require more material than the rear, in order that thefullness of the cap, which forms an important feature of the same, willbe maintained. It will be noted that the seam 10 formed by theconnection between the sections 5 and 6, encircles the head of thewearer and terminates atpoints adjacent to the ears of the latter, thusdividing the cap into its several sections on a 7 line whereby itsfullness, when worn, may be preserved.

The sectlons 5 and 6 are each substantially crescent-shaped flexiblesection of lesser size than the front section, the configuration of eachof said section providthe same with a circular peripheral edge and acurved inner edge, thecurved inner edges of the sections being directlyunited I 65 in overlapping relation by'rows of stitching and forming thebody of the cap, and

means secured adjacent to the peripheral edge of the cap for holding thelatter upon the head of the wearer.

2. A cap of the character set forth embodying a front substantiallycrescentshaped flex-ible section and .a rear substan- I tiallycrescent-shaped flexible section of lesser size than the front section,theconfiguration of each of said sections providing the same with acircular peripheral edge and a curved inner edge, the curved inner edgeof the sections being directly united with the rear edge of the frontsection overlapping the edge of the rearsection, by rows of stitchingand forming the body of the cap, the peripheral edge of each sectionbeing turned inwardly andupwardly and secured to the inner walls of saidsections by rows of stitching, and means secured between the confrontingfaces of the sections and inturned portion thereof for l holding the capupon the head of the wearer. In testimony whereof I affix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

Mas. MARGARET DAVIDSON. Vitnesses:

Josnrn DAVIDSON, LAURA M. SOHAPPELLE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. O.

